LOCUS OFFERS A SAFE, EFFECTIVE SOLUTION FOR H2S CONTROL

Locus offers a safe and innovative H2S solution that eliminates manual intervention and eliminates the use of toxic biocides. Wellbore treatments typically also see an increase in production, and tank cleans do not need manual intervention, improving safety.

Cleans are typically dangerous

51 on-site deaths in the 15 years leading up to 2014 related to cleaning tanks

11 fatalities or injuries involved in the maintenance of pipelines per million ton miles of crude transported

No known count of deaths and health complications due to long term effects of working in a toxic work environment

Chemical biocides are generally toxic

23 million pounds of hazardous waste generated per year (that is accounted for)

Superior Technology & 100% Environmentally Friendly

Application

Suppress the sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) that produce H2S and corrosive acids in anaerobic environments. Also preferentially sequester already produced H2S and mercaptans

Advantages

100% environmentally friendly

Much cheaper than Nitrate treatments

The microbe used in Step 2 also helps with enhanced recovery in oil wells.

Mechanism

Suppresses SRBs and other acid producing bacteria in the equipment and formation

Attacks the biofilms produced by the SRBs that promote corrosion

Two step treatment process that can substantially eliminate SRBs, and does not require mechanical intervention

Step 1: Decrease population of SRBs with microbial cocktail

Step 2: Treat with different micro-organism that is known to outcompete SRBs once the SRB population is low.

Test history

Tests in horizontal wells have reduced H2S levels from 100-400ppm to zero for several weeks.